Patents by Inventor Thomas Krivec

Thomas Krivec has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230054846
    Abstract: A component carrier for carrying at least one electronic component includes (a) a plurality of electrically conductive layers; (b) a plurality of electrically insulating layers; and (c) a thermoplastic structure. The electrically conductive layers, the electrically insulating layers, and the thermoplastic structure form a laminate. Further, a method for manufacturing such a component carrier and an electronic apparatus including such a component carrier are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas KRIVEC
  • Patent number: 11570904
    Abstract: A method for contacting and rewiring an electronic component embedded in a PCB in the following manner is disclosed. A first permanent resist layer is applied to one contact side of the PCB. The first permanent resist layer is structured to produce exposures in the area of contacts of the electronic component. A second permanent resist layer is applied onto the structured first permanent resist layer. The second permanent resist layer is structured to expose the exposures in the area of the contacts and to produce exposures in line with the desired conductor tracks. The exposures are chemically coated with copper the copper is electric-plated to the exposures. Excess copper in the areas between the exposures is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Mike Morianz, Alexander Kasper, Erich Preiner, Thomas Krivec
  • Patent number: 11483923
    Abstract: A component carrier for carrying at least one electronic component includes (a) a plurality of electrically conductive layers; (b) a plurality of electrically insulating layers; and (c) a thermoplastic structure. The electrically conductive layers, the electrically insulating layers, and the thermoplastic structure form a laminate. Further, a method for manufacturing such a component carrier and an electronic apparatus including such a component carrier are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20220190464
    Abstract: A component carrier and a method for manufacturing a component carrier are disclosed. The component carrier comprises a carrier body having a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and/or electrically isolating layer structures and a three-dimensionally printed structure forming at least a part of an antenna on the carrier body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Marco Gavagnin, Markus Leitgeb, Ahmad Bader Alothman Alterkawi, Ferdinand Lutschounig, Heinz Moitzi, Thomas Krivec, Gernot Grober, Erich Schlaffer, Mike Morianz, Rainer Frauwallner, Hubert Haidinger, Gernot Schulz, Gernot Gmunder
  • Publication number: 20220158366
    Abstract: An arrangement is illustrated and described. The arrangement includes a component carrier including ia) a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and ib) at least one elastic element attached to the stack and configured to reversibly connect the component carrier with a further component carrier by elastically deforming the at least one elastic element and essentially not deforming the stack and the further component carrier; ii) the further component carrier connected with the component carrier by the at least one elastic element, wherein the further component carrier includes: iia) a further recess configured such that the component carrier is at least partially placeable into the further recess; iii) the component carrier is a smaller unit than the further component carrier, and iv) the component carrier is at least partially placed into the further recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Vockenberger, Rainer Frauwallner, Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20220067904
    Abstract: A method for determining an expansion coefficient of a test material comprises: receiving first image data of a compound material, wherein the compound material comprises a plate and a layer of the test material, which is attached to the plate; receiving second image data of the compound material, which has been exposed to an environmental condition, before the second image data has been recorded; determining a measured deformation of the compound material by comparing the first image data and the second image data; and performing a simulated deformation of a model of the compound material exposed to the environmental condition and determining the expansion coefficient of the test material by varying the expansion coefficient until the simulate deformation conforms to the measured deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Markus Frewein, Maike Sagerer, Julia Zuendel, Thomas Krivec
  • Patent number: 11264737
    Abstract: A component carrier is illustrated and described. The component carrier has i) a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and ii) at least one elastic element attached to the stack and configured to reversibly connect the component carrier with a further component carrier by elastically deforming the at least one elastic element and essentially not deforming the stack and the further component carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Vockenberger, Rainer Frauwallner, Thomas Krivec
  • Patent number: 11081436
    Abstract: A component carrier for carrying an electronic component on and/or in the component carrier, wherein the component carrier includes an interconnected stack composed of a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures, wherein at least part of at least one of the electrically conductive layer structures is configured as at least part of an integrated strain gauge configured for detecting strain exerted on at least part of the component carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Kasper, Thomas Krivec
  • Patent number: 11071210
    Abstract: An etching composition for etching an electrically conductive layer structure for forming a conductor track is provided. The etching composition includes an etchant, a highly branched compound and optionally a solvent. In addition, a method of etching an electrically conductive layer structure, a conductor track, an arrangement of at least two conductor tracks, and a component carrier are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jolanta Klocek, Thomas Krivec
  • Patent number: 10998672
    Abstract: An electric device which includes a first component carrier structure with a first magnet structure and a first connection structure, and a second component carrier structure with a second magnet structure and a second connection structure. The first magnet structure and the second magnet structure are configured such that upon attaching the first component carrier structure and the second component carrier structure to one another the first connection structure is connected to the second connection structure, holding the first component carrier structure and the second component carrier structure together by an attracting magnetic force between the first magnet structure and the second magnet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerald Weis, Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20200305286
    Abstract: A method for contacting and rewiring an electronic component embedded in a PCB in the following manner is disclosed. A first permanent resist layer is applied to one contact side of the PCB. The first permanent resist layer is structured to produce exposures in the area of contacts of the electronic component. A second permanent resist layer is applied onto the structured first permanent resist layer. The second permanent resist layer is structured to expose the exposures in the area of the contacts and to produce exposures in line with the desired conductor tracks. The exposures are chemically coated with copper the copper is electric-plated to the exposures. Excess copper in the areas between the exposures is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Mike Morianz, Alexander Kasper, Erich Preiner, Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20200295474
    Abstract: A component carrier is illustrated and described. The component carrier has i) a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and ii) at least one elastic element attached to the stack and configured to reversibly connect the component carrier with a further component carrier by elastically deforming the at least one elastic element and essentially not deforming the stack and the further component carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Vockenberger, Rainer Frauwallner, Thomas Krivec
  • Patent number: 10645816
    Abstract: A method for contacting and rewiring an electronic component embedded in a PCB in the following manner is disclosed. A first permanent resist layer is applied to one contact side of the PCB. The first permanent resist layer is structured to produce exposures in the area of contacts of the electronic component. A second permanent resist layer is applied onto the structured first permanent resist layer. The second permanent resist layer is structured to expose the exposures in the area of the contacts and to produce exposures in line with the desired conductor tracks. The exposures are chemically coated with copper the copper is electric-plated to the exposures. Excess copper in the areas between the exposures is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: AT&S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Mike Morianz, Alexander Kasper, Erich Preiner, Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20200119490
    Abstract: An electric device which includes a first component carrier structure with a first magnet structure and a first connection structure, and a second component carrier structure with a second magnet structure and a second connection structure. The first magnet structure and the second magnet structure are configured such that upon attaching the first component carrier structure and the second component carrier structure to one another the first connection structure is connected to the second connection structure, holding the first component carrier structure and the second component carrier structure together by an attracting magnetic force between the first magnet structure and the second magnet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Weis, Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20190239357
    Abstract: An etching composition for etching an electrically conductive layer structure for forming a conductor track is provided. The etching composition includes an etchant, a highly branched compound and optionally a solvent. In addition, a method of etching an electrically conductive layer structure, a conductor track, an arrangement of at least two conductor tracks, and a component carrier are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Jolanta Klocek, Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20190116664
    Abstract: A component carrier for carrying at least one electronic component includes (a) a plurality of electrically conductive layers; (b) a plurality of electrically insulating layers; and (c) a thermoplastic structure. The electrically conductive layers, the electrically insulating layers, and the thermoplastic structure form a laminate. Further, a method for manufacturing such a component carrier and an electronic apparatus including such a component carrier are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20190110366
    Abstract: A component carrier and a method for manufacturing a component carrier are described. The component carrier has a carrier body with a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and/or electrically insulating layer structures. At least a part of the component carrier is formed as a three-dimensionally printed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Marco Gavagnin, Markus Leitgeb, Jonathan Silvano de Sousa, Ferdinand Lutschounig, Heinz Moitzi, Thomas Krivec, Gernot Grober, Erich Schlaffer, Mike Morianz, Rainer Frauwallner, Hubert Haidinger, Gernot Schulz, Gernot Gmunder
  • Publication number: 20190074245
    Abstract: A component carrier for carrying an electronic component on and/or in the component carrier, wherein the component carrier includes an interconnected stack composed of a plurality of electrically conductive layer structures and a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures, wherein at least part of at least one of the electrically conductive layer structures is configured as at least part of an integrated strain gauge configured for detecting strain exerted on at least part of the component carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: AT&S Australia Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Kasper, Thomas Krivec
  • Publication number: 20180213647
    Abstract: An auxiliary structure for embedding a component in a component carrier is disclosed. The auxiliary structure has a solid state transition piece for at least partially, in particular substantially fully circumferentially, enclosing the component, wherein the solid-state transition piece consists of a material being or becoming adhesive in a liquid state and being liquefiable by heat and/or pressure so as to fill a gap between the component and surrounding component carrier material by applying heat and/or pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Marco GAVAGNIN, Thomas KRIVEC
  • Publication number: 20160183383
    Abstract: A method for contacting and rewiring an electronic component embedded in a PCB in the following manner is disclosed. A first permanent resist layer is applied to one contact side of the PCB. The first permanent resist layer is structured to produce exposures in the area of contacts of the electronic component. A second permanent resist layer is applied onto the structured first permanent resist layer. The second permanent resist layer is structured to expose the exposures in the area of the contacts and to produce exposures in line with the desired conductor tracks. The exposures are chemically coated with copper the copper is electric-plated to the exposures. Excess copper in the areas between the exposures is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schrittwieser, Mike Morianz, Alexander Kasper, Erich Preiner, Thomas Krivec